As a non-profit museum and research center, we have been dedicated to promoting the appreciation of SLO County history through preservation, education, and collaboration since 1953.
Carnegie Library Building
696 Monterey Street
San Luis Obispo
Open Thursday through Monday
(Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays)
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
We will be closed on Friday, July 4th for the Independence Day holiday
1185 Pacific Street
The gardens are open on Saturdays and Sundays from April through October.
Please check our calendar to make sure we aren't closed for a private rental.
Basement of the Carnegie Library
Access by special appointment only.
Call 805-543-0638 or email info@historycenterslo.org
to learn more
Executive Director
thomas@historycenterslo.org805-543-0638
Collections Manager
brittany@historycenterslo.org805-543-0638
Chair
READ BIO
Board Member
Treasurer
We are not accepting artifacts, photographs, or other materials into our collection at this time.
Collections Policy
​Visit our collection online
including photographs, objects,
books in our library, and more.Order prints of historic photographsPhoto Use AgreementIf you want to order a print of something that isn't on our order page, just contact us, and we'll gladly set it up for you!
Browse the list of books in our Research Room
C-SPAN Cities Tour visited San Luis Obispo in March of 2019.
Click here to watch the videos they created.
Paso Robles Historical SocietyTempleton Historical Museum SocietyAtascadero Historical SocietySanta Margarita Historical SocietyCambria Historical SocietyCayucos Historical SocietyMorro Bay Historical SocietySouth County Historical Society
This is a partial list, and we're always working on building it. If we've missed something,
let us know!
Hearst CastleMission San MiguelRios-Caledonia AdobeEstrella Warbirds MuseumPaso Robles Pioneer MuseumAtascadero PrinteryCentral Coast Veterans Memorial MuseumMission San Luis ObispoJack HouseDallidet Adobe and GardensSan Luis Obispo Railroad MuseumPoint San Luis LighthouseDana Adobe
Cal Poly Special CollectionsGenealogy for Kids: Building a Family TreeA Guide to Researching the History of a HouseSan Luis Obispo County Genealogical SocietySan Luis Obispo County Archaeological Society
